Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn

[john]

All:

Env: Windows XP SP2, VS 2005, VS for Office (most recent), Outlook
2007

I would like to implement an add-in that works in both OL 2003 and
2007. Is this possible, or do I need to build a version for 2003 and a
version for 2007?

(Assume that I am not using anything specific to 2007, e.g., the
ribbon).

Thanks,
John

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will run with
no problems in Outlook 2007.

 

[SvenC]

Hi,

Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will
run with no problems in Outlook 2007.

You are walking on unsupported grounds hers.
See this Microsoft blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archi...e-add-in-for-multiple-versions-of-office.aspx

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

MS officially supports Outlook 2003 COM addins running on Outlook 2007. Look
at the information from the Outlook team on their blogs.

 

[SvenC]

Hi,

MS officially supports Outlook 2003 COM addins running on Outlook
2007. Look at the information from the Outlook team on their blogs.

I searched "site:blogs.msdn.com VSTO Outlook 2003 support 2007" and did not
get any posts which indicate that it is supported.
As I do some COM programming where I need to version correctly when
producing new releases, I know how easy it is to break something. So with
the extra layer of PIAs and VSTO (which also needs correct versioning) on
top of the COM type libraries I am a bit uneasy to believe that everything
"just works"

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

It works. Ask Ryan Gregg on his blog site. You don't get ribbon support, but
even VSTO addins using VSTO 2005 SE with the Outlook 2003 PIA's does work
with Outlook 2007.

 

[sergey]

It works. Ask Ryan Gregg on his blog site. You don't get ribbon support, but
even VSTO addins using VSTO 2005 SE with theOutlook2003 PIA's does work
withOutlook2007.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP -Outlook]http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft OfficeOutlook2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Optionshttp://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


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Hi guys.

Please look at the following example:
http://www.add-in-express.com/projects/outlook2003-2007.zip

It shows on how you can develop VSTO add-in that supports Outlook 2003
and the Ribbon UI in Outlook 2007.
The add-in doesn't require PIAs for Outlook 2007. It uses PIAs for
Outlook 2003 only.

 

[sergey]

It works. Ask Ryan Gregg on his blog site. You don't get ribbon support, but
even VSTO addins using VSTO 2005 SE with theOutlook2003 PIA's does work
withOutlook2007.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP -Outlook]http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft OfficeOutlook2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Optionshttp://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Hi guys.

Please look at the following example:
http://www.add-in-express.com/projects/outlook2003-2007.zip


It shows on how you can develop VSTO add-in that supports Outlook
2003
and the Ribbon UI in Outlook 2007.
The add-in doesn't require PIAs for Outlook 2007. It uses PIAs for
Outlook 2003 only.

Regards from Belarus,
Sergey Grischenko